Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 172: Consumer protection; software applications, age appropriateness, rules established for app developers and app distribution providers, civil penalties established

In committee Last action January 20, 2026: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Plain-language summary

SB 172 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Consumer protection; software applications, age appropriateness, rules established for app developers and app distribution providers, civil penalties established. Primary sponsor: Jabo Waggoner (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 20, 2026): Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Jabo Waggoner (Republican).